Black Painted Antique Dresser
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This antique pine dresser had some beautiful details, but the old finish just wasn’t doing it for me. So I decided to paint it! I wanted to keep its classic feel, so I decided to paint it black and add some new antiqued bronze hardware.
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Makeover Steps:
- Cleaned and scuff-sanded (using 180 grit) the entire piece.
- Used Bondo to fill in some major dings and dents and left the rest as part of the character and charm of this piece. A large chunk of one of the front legs was missing so I rebuilt that missing chunk with Bondo.
- Did one coat of shellac to seal the pine and prevent any bleed-through.
- Painted in the color Jett Black by Melange Paints.
- Sealed the entire piece with General Finishes High Performance Topcoat, and this brush, designed specifically for topcoats.
- Drawer slides were treated with a drawer lubricant.
- New hardware and drawer liners were added.
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